Evan Bayh, the former senator from Indiana, has joined Apollo Global Management, the New York private equity firm. Mr. Bayh, considered a centrist Democrat and once on the short list of vice presidential candidates for President Obama, announced...

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Ever since his days as a community organizer, President Obama has believed that by listening and appealing to reason, he can bring people together to get results. But will his gentle, consensus-building style be enough to pass health legislation?